'Super' Stonehenge Discovered A Short Distance From The Original Monument
Stonehenge, a prehistoric monument located in Wiltshire, England, is one of the world's most well-known ancient religious and burial sites. Situated amidst a dense comple...
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Theo Jansen's Whimsical Strandbeests Come To America
Some sculptors like to create clay masterpieces; others prefer metal. Then there is Theo Jansen. This Dutch artist uses PVC tubes to build giant Strandbeests (beach anima...
Has The Legendary Nazi Treasure Train Finally Been Discovered?
According to ancient Polish folklore, during the final days of World War II, Nazi officials dispatched a train filled with stolen treasure from what used to be the East G...
Watch Out For Those Selfies, They Can Be Deadlier Than Sharks!
The proliferation of smartphones with cameras that can take self-portraits or selfies as they are popularly called has liberated us. We can now document every moment of o...
Video Of The Week - Japan's 105-Year-Old "Golden Bot" Is The World's Oldest Competitive Sprinter
Most centenarians are thrilled to be able to walk. Not Hidekichi Miyazaki! This 105-year-old Japanese man wants to run and that too, competitively. Hence, it was only nat...
Netherlands Is Home To The World's First Pop-Up Sandcastle Hotels
When one thinks of sandcastles the image that comes to mind is usually that of building a masterpiece not staying inside one. However, some lucky visitors to the Netherla...
Ukraine's Unique "Apple Tree Colony" Comprises One Ancient Apple Tree
As far as age goes, the 220-year-old apple tree in Krolevets, Ukraine, is a young pup. After all, California's giant sequoias and redwoods have been around for thousands...
Is Homo Naledi A New Species Of Human Ancestor?
About two years ago, recreational cave explorers Steven Tucker and Rick Hunter, were crawling through the tight crevices of a popular cavern called Rising Star near Johan...
Japanese Fisherman Reels In Monster Wolffish
Japanese fisherman Hiroshi Hirasaka has an unusual hobby. He likes to catch and eat exotic and bizarre-looking creatures.The avid hunter has even outlined his conquests i...
Scientists Discover The Obvious - Teenage Brains Are Wired To Be Impatient And Impulsive!
The words teenager and patience are rarely uttered in one sentence. Adolescents are well-known for being irritable, impulsive, and craving instant gratification. Accordin...
Making Sense Of The Worst Refugee Crisis Since World War II
Leaving one's home country is never an easy decision. But it is especially hard when the journey is fraught with danger and uncertainty and there is no guaranty of a succ...
Dutch Designer Joris Laarman Plans To 3D Print A Steel Bridge In Mid-Air
From customizable figurines to prosthetics, 3D printing has revolutionized the way we build and manufacture things. However, nobody has ever attempted what Dutch designer...
Even Nobel Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai Has To Take The SATs
Right about now, high school seniors that wish to attend U.S. Universities are scrambling to complete their college applications before the December or January deadlines....
Chris, The World's Woolliest Sheep Gets A Much Needed Haircut
On September 2nd, Canberra's Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) received news of a woolly creature roaming around in the Mulligans Flat Nature...
Ice Cream That Does Not Melt (Immediately)? Sweet!
What's better than a scoop of ice cream on a hot summer day? How about one that doesn't melt into a sticky puddle within minutes? That, believe it or not, could soon beco...
Is Queen Nefertiti Resting Inside A Hidden Chamber Within King Tut's Tomb?
Queen Nefertiti, the wife of King Akhenaten who ruled from 1352 to 1336 B.C., was one of ancient Egypt's most influential and beautiful queens. Historians maintain that s...
Australian Daredevil Robbie Maddison Surfs Giant Wave On His Dirt Bike
Freestyle motocross maestro Robbie Maddison is well-known for his heart-stopping stunts. In 2008, the Australian daredevil wowed the world with a leap over the 164-feet t...
Nemo's Garden Takes Farming To The Next Frontier - Underwater!
An agricultural experiment called Nemo's Garden is taking farming to a new level - about 20-feet below the ocean's surface! The endeavor is the brainchild of Italian entr...
Spain's Messy La Tomatina Festival Celebrates 70 Years!
Tossing food at total strangers is not something that is acceptable in most settings. However, at the La Tomatina festival in Bunol, Spain, it is not just accepted but en...
World's First Robot-Staffed Hotel Is Open For Business in Japan
The Japanese have always been at the forefront of deploying robots to perform jobs that are traditionally done by humans. Over the past year, humanoid robots have been se...
Video Of The Week - Chinese Artist Lights Up The Skies With 500-Meter Fireworks Ladder
In the wee hours of June 15, the audience gathered at the Huily Island Harbour in Quanzhou, China, watched in awe as a giant balloon filled with 6,200 cubic meters of hel...
Facebook And Google Vie To Bring Internet Connectivity To All
For those living in developed countries, life without Internet connectivity is almost unimaginable. However, about 4 billion people across the world still have sketchy or...
World's Oldest Known Message In A Bottle Washes Ashore After 108 Years
Earlier this year, Marianne Winkler, a retired postal worker and her husband were vacationing on the North Sea island of Amrum, Germany, when they stumbled upon a bottle...
Breakthrough Ebola Vaccine Provides Hope for West Africa
Ebola has been on the public health radar for quite some time. However, the most recent epidemic, the deadliest since the disease was identified in 1976, has brought the...